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STOOK GAR. No. 291,136. Patented Jan. 1,1884.

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STOCK GAR.

N0. 291,136. Patented Jan. 1; 1884,

' UNITED STATES PATENT @rrrcE.

ANTHONYIBERDANIER AND ADAM r. BERDANIER, or PHILADELPHIA, PA

STOCK-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part .of Letters Patent No. 291,136, dated January1, 1884;

Application filed August 15, 18a. (No model.)

jil'ov aZZ whom, iv may concern:

Be it known that we, ANTHONY BERDANIE and ADAM F. BERDANIER, citizens ofthe United States, and residents of Philadelphia, in the county ofPhiladelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Stock or Cattle Transportation-Gars, of which thefollowing is a specification.

p The invention relates to improvements in stock or cattle cars; and itconsists in acertain novel construction and arrangement of parts,hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in thec1aims,whereby cattle during transportation may be supplied with foodand with fresh water, the water being furnished them in a stream havinga constant flow during and eaused by the motion of the car-axle, withproper connecting devices.

V The object of the invention is to provide a transportation-car inwhich the cattle may re ceive proper treatment without the constantattention of train-employs. The cruel treatment and great privations towhich cattle are subjected in the transportation-ears now in use arewell known and have evoked popular condemnation, and to remedy theheretoforeexisting objections to these cars is the purpose of thepresent invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation ofa car embodying the elements of our invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view ofthe floor of same. Fig. 3 is a section through the line mm of Fig. 1,and Fig. 4 is a section through the line 1 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a detached section on the line 3 4 of Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference in the various views indicate correspondingparts.

A denotes the car, having a bed, B, mounted upon the wheels 0, whichwheels are of they rigidly secured upon the ear-axle.

provided the vertical pipes or receptacles G, which lead to the twooutside tanks E, and into which the water is poured at the proper timewhen the tanks are to be filled.

At each side and at one end of the car is the trough H, which will besecured at asuitable height to permit the cattle to drink from it, andmay, for convenience, be supplied with a hinged cover, I.

At one end of the ear, and above the axle, is provided a pump, 'J,consisting of the cylinder K, its rod L, and the rocking lever M, foroperating the same, the outer end of the rocking lever being connectedby the rod N and knuckle-strap O with the eccentric P, A pipe, Q, leadsfrom the tank E to the base of the pump-cylinder, and from the upperpart of same a pipe, R, passes to the trough H. The

' operation of this part of our invention is as follows: The tankshavingbeen filled with water and the car set in motion, the revolvingeccentric P imparts a vertical reciprocating motion to the rod N,thereby actuating the rocking lever M and operating thepump J. Theeffect of this arrangement is that while the 'car is in motion the pumpJ will draw the water from the tanks E through the pipe Q and dischargeit into the trough. H through the pipe B. This movement of the water iscontinued while the car is in motion, and to prevent thetrough H fromoverflowing suitable return-pipes S are provided, through which thewater may pass to the tanks E. The tanks E may be provided with asuitable outlet, T, whereby they may be emptied when it is desired.

Adjacent to the door of the car V, we have provided the trough H with anadjustable section, W, as indicated in the drawings, so as to permit thedoor to be opened and the cattle to enter or pass from the car. Theadjustable section will be hinged at X, and is adapted, by means of thelever Y, to be turned upward into about a vertical position. The ends ofthe adjustable sectionW will be closed, and the water will find itspassage to it by means of the removable pipe Z, which passes from theunder side of the trough proper to a suitable joint on the under side ofthe section. There will be one sect-ion of the removable pipe Z at eachend of the section \V. The door of the car V is provided with a flatbolt or projecting piece, a, which comes in contact with the lever Y,and when the door is opened this bolt acts to draw the right-hand end ofthe lever upward, carrying the section W, as indicated in the drawings.The closing of the door V operates to lower the levcrY, and with it thesection \V.

Another part of my invention relates to the feed-racks 1), arranged atthe upper part of the car. They consist of wire frames secured at theirends in strips of wood or metal 0.

On the center of the ear is provided the hanger d, for supporting thecentral part 01.

the racks I).

Upon the sides of the carare provided swin ing doors 0, provided with aproper catch, and by means of which doors hay, grain, &e., may be placedupon the racks I). Adjacent to the door V the racks are made movable, inorder that when the door is opened on either side of the ear the rackmay be elevated, so as to clear the passage. These removable sectionsconsist of wires and the strips 0, the central part of the wires beingrested in hangers d and arranged so as to pass each other. Suitable levers, f, are provided for the purpose of operating these movablesections of the grain-rack. The car will be provided with suitablestallbars, 2

\Ve do not limit ourselves to the exact con struction illustrated, butreserve the right to modify the same in minor details as we may see fitwithin the scope of this invention.

Vhat we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is

1. A stock-car provided in its iloor with water-tanks and within the carwith a watering-trough, overfiowpipes connecting the trough and tanks,and a pump, the pump be ing actuating by the movement of the car to drawthe water from the tanks and discharge it into the trough, whereby andby means of the overflow-pipes a continuous current of the water isprovided during the movement of the ear, substantially as set forth.

The combination, in a ear, of the tanks E, pump J, pipes 3 It, trough H,and overflow-pipes S, connecting the trough and tanks,

the whole being arranged and adapted to operate substantially as setforth.

3. In a stock-car, the trough II, provided with the section \V, hingedat one end, and supplied with detachable connecting pipe or hose Z, andadapted to have one of its ends elevated, as specified, by the openingof the car-door, substantially as set forth.

4. The trough ll, provided with the section \V, lever Y, and detachablepipes, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, in a car, of the tanks E, pump J', pipes (3, 1t,trough ll, overflowpipes S, the pamp-operating rod N, and ccccn trio 1,substantially as set forth.

6. In a stock-car having doors 0, the grainraeks consisting of the bentrods b, connectingbars 0, and hangers (1, those portions of the racks oneach side of the car opposite to the cardoors being indepcmlent l y adjustable, substantially as specified.

7. The combination, in a car, of the tanks E, receptaclcstl, trough H,pump J, pipes Q R, and overflow-pipes S, connecting the trough andtanks, the pump being actuated by the movement of the car, substantiallyas set forth.

Signed at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, this 24th day ot'July, A. D. 1883.

' ANTHONY BE tDAXIE'R.

ADAM F. .llllt l )AYl'El-l. \Vitnesses:

FRANK A. HA 111.11 \VM. NnrLL.

